Taiwan reported 507 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday — 384 domestically transmitted and 123 imported — and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
The domestic case total exceeded 300 for the second consecutive day and was also the highest single-day tally this year, breaking the previous high of 382 recorded Thursday.
New Taipei had the highest number of new domestic cases, with 146, followed by Kaohsiung with 58, and Taipei with 54, the CECC said.
In other areas, Keelung City recorded 31 cases, Taoyuan 25, Hualien County 24, Hsinchu County nine, Hsinchu City eight, Pingtung County seven, and Yilan County and Tainan five each.
Taichung had four cases, Yunlin County three, Miaoli County two, and Chiayi City, Changhua County and Taitung County one each, the CECC said, adding that contact tracing is underway.
Of the 2,724 domestic cases recorded between Jan. 1 and April 7, only five were moderate to severe infections, while the others were either mild or asymptomatic, according to the CECC.
Meanwhile, 123 new imported cases were reported Friday, of which 69 involved travelers who tested positive on arrival in Taiwan, the CECC said.
To date, Taiwan has confirmed 26,263 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in early 2020, including 17,711 domestically transmitted infections, according to CECC data.
With no deaths reported on Friday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 fatalities in the country remained at 853, the data showed.
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel